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When dealing with an intestacy matter, has your client ever opted to preference a contingency fee agreement for unknown beneficiaries? On the face of it, it’s a persuasive option – protect the amount due to those beneficiaries already known by avoiding direct research costs that won’t be deducted from the estate. So, who pays?

When instructing a professional genealogist firm, it can be difficult to determine what costs are reasonable for yourself and your client. There are typically three ways in which the work can be charged and that is contingency, fixed or time and expense.

The autumn edition of Entitlement, Title Research’s quarterly news digest, is now available for legal professionals to download completely free of charge.

During the estate administration process, it’s becoming more common to come across missing or unknown beneficiaries. This is due to family dynamics becoming more complex as people lose touch and divisions occur. You could come across a beneficiary who is unfamiliar to the deceased’s loved ones or an heir whose whereabouts may not be known.

Genealogical research and asset repatriation specialists, Title Research, are pleased to announce the launch of their new website: www.titleresearch.com